by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 12, 2026 | Capstone, Coastal Communities, Events, News, Students
Students and mentors in URI’s 2026 Landscape Architecture Capstone Middletown community members are invited to join the University of Rhode Island Landscape Architecture (LAR) capstone class to share input on sustainable design solutions for the Aquidneck Avenue...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 9, 2025 | Coastal Communities, Events, News
Once a factory for American Tourister Luggage, the Tourister Mill in Warren was notorious for tidal flooding. Today, the mill building has been converted into apartments and businesses. This transformation is more than cosmetic, incorporating stormwater management,...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 8, 2025 | Events, News
Linda Megathlin (left) discusses her sea level rise map of Bristol County with attendees at a walking tour of Warren that highlighted community efforts for coastal resilience. Walking through Warren, Rhode Island, you don’t just see the town’s history, you see its...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Apr 22, 2025 | Events, News, Students, Sustainable Seafood
Dashes of tangy Meyer lemon or apple vinaigrette complemented the sweetness of shallots, spring peas, sweet potatoes, or carrots, while swirls of aioli or sauces added a creamy savoriness—all to bring out the flavor of locally sourced scup at the 2025 Rhode Island...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 23, 2024 | Events, News, Research
The group of over 40 people gathered on a narrow walkway at Barrington Town Beach drew quizzical looks from passersby. Perhaps it was the large posterboard showing aerial views of Barrington shoreline access points, or perhaps it was the sight of the town’s planning...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 26, 2024 | Events, News, Uncategorized
Shoreline access signs sometimes disappear or are damaged or obscured. The town of Bristol has solved this problem at a number of their rights-of-way (ROWs) by installing granite markers—monoliths that go several feet into the ground and are carved with the words...
